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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Microbiology 70 1900 1730 45 45 266 23418

Lian-Hui Zhang publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Lian-Hui Zhang between 1984 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Lian-Hui Zhang published across 42 years, from 1984 to 2025, averaging 7.4 papers a year. Output peaked at 26 publications in 2022. 17 of the 310 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20 25
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1984 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 26. Peak 26 publications in 2022. 1984: 1 publication 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 0 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 1 publication 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 12 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 10 publications 2006: 11 publications 2007: 6 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 12 publications 2011: 7 publications 2012: 8 publications 2013: 13 publications 2014: 10 publications 2015: 10 publications 2016: 25 publications 2017: 14 publications 2018: 14 publications 2019: 22 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 15 publications 2022: 26 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 9 publications
1984 2025

310 publications in total across all disciplines

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Lian-Hui Zhang: publications per year, 1984 to 2025
Year Publications
1984 1
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 0
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 1
1995 0
1996 0
1997 1
1998 1
1999 1
2000 6
2001 3
2002 3
2003 12
2004 7
2005 10
2006 11
2007 6
2008 10
2009 6
2010 12
2011 7
2012 8
2013 13
2014 10
2015 10
2016 25
2017 14
2018 14
2019 22
2020 22
2021 15
2022 26
2023 12
2024 8
2025 9
Total 310
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Lian-Hui Zhang publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lian-Hui Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150 200 250
Bar chart with 64 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 55–64 to 679+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 288. Most scientists, 288, have 135–144 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 265–274 publications, is where this scientist sits. 55–64 publications: 8 scientists 65–74 publications: 29 scientists 75–84 publications: 55 scientists 85–94 publications: 112 scientists 95–104 publications: 137 scientists 105–114 publications: 190 scientists 115–124 publications: 235 scientists 125–134 publications: 234 scientists 135–144 publications: 288 scientists 145–154 publications: 265 scientists 155–164 publications: 264 scientists 165–174 publications: 253 scientists 175–184 publications: 276 scientists 185–194 publications: 190 scientists 195–204 publications: 234 scientists 205–214 publications: 208 scientists 215–224 publications: 198 scientists 225–234 publications: 155 scientists 235–244 publications: 161 scientists 245–254 publications: 160 scientists 255–264 publications: 146 scientists 265–274 publications: 139 scientists 275–284 publications: 148 scientists 285–294 publications: 115 scientists 295–304 publications: 96 scientists 305–314 publications: 88 scientists 315–324 publications: 106 scientists 325–334 publications: 65 scientists 335–344 publications: 76 scientists 345–354 publications: 64 scientists 355–364 publications: 62 scientists 365–374 publications: 65 scientists 375–384 publications: 61 scientists 385–394 publications: 34 scientists 395–404 publications: 44 scientists 405–414 publications: 36 scientists 415–424 publications: 35 scientists 425–434 publications: 29 scientists 435–444 publications: 33 scientists 445–454 publications: 34 scientists 455–464 publications: 25 scientists 465–474 publications: 26 scientists 475–484 publications: 20 scientists 485–494 publications: 19 scientists 495–504 publications: 16 scientists 505–514 publications: 17 scientists 515–524 publications: 23 scientists 525–534 publications: 14 scientists 535–544 publications: 14 scientists 545–554 publications: 18 scientists 555–564 publications: 12 scientists 565–574 publications: 7 scientists 575–584 publications: 9 scientists 585–594 publications: 9 scientists 595–604 publications: 9 scientists 605–614 publications: 7 scientists 615–624 publications: 9 scientists 625–634 publications: 7 scientists 635–644 publications: 4 scientists 645–654 publications: 5 scientists 655–664 publications: 6 scientists 665–674 publications: 7 scientists 675–678 publications: 3 scientists 679+ publications: 99 scientists
55–64 publications 679+

This scientist: 266 publications — 69th percentile

69% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
55–64 8
65–74 29
75–84 55
85–94 112
95–104 137
105–114 190
115–124 235
125–134 234
135–144 288
145–154 265
155–164 264
165–174 253
175–184 276
185–194 190
195–204 234
205–214 208
215–224 198
225–234 155
235–244 161
245–254 160
255–264 146
265–274 139 266
275–284 148
285–294 115
295–304 96
305–314 88
315–324 106
325–334 65
335–344 76
345–354 64
355–364 62
365–374 65
375–384 61
385–394 34
395–404 44
405–414 36
415–424 35
425–434 29
435–444 33
445–454 34
455–464 25
465–474 26
475–484 20
485–494 19
495–504 16
505–514 17
515–524 23
525–534 14
535–544 14
545–554 18
555–564 12
565–574 7
575–584 9
585–594 9
595–604 9
605–614 7
615–624 9
625–634 7
635–644 4
645–654 5
655–664 6
665–674 7
675–678 3
679+ 99
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Lian-Hui Zhang D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Lian-Hui Zhang sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 88 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40 to 127+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 162. Most scientists, 162, have 58 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 70 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 112 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 123 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 94 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 70 D-Index — 66th percentile

66% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

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Number of Microbiology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 5,513 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40 30
41 86
42 90
43 117
44 122
45 123
46 108
47 110
48 106
49 109
50 129
51 111
52 116
53 127
54 134
55 134
56 112
57 136
58 162
59 151
60 139
61 123
62 126
63 144
64 109
65 103
66 124
67 112
68 103
69 131
70 94 70
71 93
72 96
73 92
74 80
75 66
76 87
77 60
78 73
79 59
80 57
81 55
82 47
83 77
84 50
85 45
86 42
87 41
88 32
89 38
90 35
91 34
92 27
93 26
94 33
95 22
96 37
97 22
98 21
99 22
100 30
101 16
102 20
103 17
104 19
105 16
106 19
107 18
108 14
109 10
110 9
111 7
112 11
113 6
114 15
115 10
116 12
117 7
118 10
119 10
120 11
121 2
122 7
123 12
124 5
125 9
126 6
127+ 95
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Overview

Lian-Hui Zhang is affiliated with South China Agricultural University in China and has an extensive publication record in the fields of biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology, as well as agricultural and biological sciences. Their work spans multiple subfields, including plant science, molecular biology, endocrinology, genetics, and molecular medicine.

Their research focuses on several main topics: bacterial biofilms and quorum sensing, plant pathogenic bacteria studies, plant-microbe interactions and immunity, bacterial genetics and biotechnology, antibiotic resistance in bacteria, Vibrio bacteria research studies, and legume nitrogen-fixing symbiosis.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Lian-Hui Zhang include:

  • Jianuan Zhou
  • Xiaofan Zhou
  • Zeling Xu
  • Shaohua Chen
  • Ming Hu

Zhang frequently publishes in several scientific venues, notably:

  • Frontiers in Microbiology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Microbiology Spectrum
  • Microorganisms
  • Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhang illustrate a sustained research output in microbial interactions and biocontrol strategies. These include:

  • "Molecular Mechanisms of Phosphate Stress Activation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Quorum Sensing Systems," published in 2020 in mSphere
  • "Harnessing the CRISPR-Cas Systems to Combat Antimicrobial Resistance," published in 2021 in Frontiers in Microbiology
  • "Innovative microbial disease biocontrol strategies mediated by quorum quenching and their multifaceted applications: A review," published in 2023 in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • "Screening, Identification and Efficacy Evaluation of Antagonistic Bacteria for Biocontrol of Soft Rot Disease Caused by Dickeya zeae," published in 2020 in Microorganisms
  • "Potential of a Quorum Quenching Bacteria Isolate Ochrobactrum intermedium D-2 Against Soft Rot Pathogen Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum," published in 2020 in Frontiers in Microbiology

Best Publications

  • The hierarchy quorum sensing network in Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Jasmine Lee;Lianhui Zhang;Lianhui Zhang

  • Quenching quorum-sensing-dependent bacterial infection by an N -acyl homoserine lactonase

    Yi-Hu Dong;Lian-Hui Wang;Jin-Ling Xu;Hai-Bao Zhang

  • AiiA, an enzyme that inactivates the acylhomoserine lactone quorum-sensing signal and attenuates the virulence of Erwinia carotovora

    Yi-Hu Dong;Jin-Ling Xu;Xian-Zhen Li;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • AiiA, an enzyme that inactivates the acylhomoserine lactone quorum-sensing signal and attenuates the virulence of <i>Erwinia carotovora</i>

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  • Acyl‐homoserine lactone acylase from Ralstonia strain XJ12B represents a novel and potent class of quorum‐quenching enzymes

    Yi-Han Lin;Jin-Ling Xu;Jiangyong Hu;Lian-Hui Wang

  • Identification of Quorum-Quenching N-Acyl Homoserine Lactonases from Bacillus Species

    Yi-Hu Dong;Andi R. Gusti;Qiong Zhang;Jin-Ling Xu

  • Cell–cell signaling in Xanthomonas campestris involves an HD-GYP domain protein that functions in cyclic di-GMP turnover

    Robert P. Ryan;Yvonne Fouhy;Jean F. Lucey;Lisa C. Crossman

  • Agrobacterium conjugation and gene regulation by N -acyl-L-homoserine lactones

    Lianhui Zhang;Peter J. Murphy;Allen Kerr;Max E. Tate

  • Quorum sensing and quorum-quenching enzymes.

    Yi-Hu Dong;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • A bacterial cell-cell communication signal with cross-kingdom structural analogues.

    Lian-Hui Wang;Yawen He;Yunfeng Gao;Ji En Wu

  • A cell-cell communication signal integrates quorum sensing and stress response

    Jasmine Lee;Jien Wu;Yinyue Deng;Jing Wang

  • Quorum-quenching microbial infections: mechanisms and implications

    Yi-Hu Dong;Lian-Hui Wang;Lian-Hui Zhang;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • Utilization of Acyl-Homoserine Lactone Quorum Signals for Growth by a Soil Pseudomonad and Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1

    Jean J. Huang;Jong-In Han;Lian-Hui Zhang;Lian-Hui Zhang;Jared R. Leadbetter

  • Quorum sensing and signal interference: diverse implications

    Lian-Hui Zhang;Yi-Hu Dong

  • Genetic control of quorum-sensing signal turnover in Agrobacterium tumefaciens

    Hai-Bao Zhang;Lian-Hui Wang;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • Insecticidal Bacillus thuringiensis silences Erwinia carotovora virulence by a new form of microbial antagonism, signal interference.

    Yi-Hu Dong;Xi-Fen Zhang;Jin-Ling Xu;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • A novel DSF-like signal from Burkholderia cenocepacia interferes with Candida albicans morphological transition.

    Calvin Boon;Yinyue Deng;Yinyue Deng;Lian-Hui Wang;Yawen He

  • Quorum sensing and virulence regulation in Xanthomonas campestris

    Ya-Wen He;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • Specificity and Enzyme Kinetics of the Quorum-quenching N-Acyl Homoserine Lactone Lactonase (AHL-lactonase)

    Lian-Hui Wang;Li-Xing Weng;Yi-Hu Dong;Lian-Hui Zhang;Lian-Hui Zhang

  • TraI, a LuxI homologue, is responsible for production of conjugation factor, the Ti plasmid N-acylhomoserine lactone autoinducer

    Ingyu Hwang;Pei-Li Li;Lianhui Zhang;Kevin R. Piper

  • Listening to a new language: DSF-based quorum sensing in Gram-negative bacteria.

    Yinyue Deng;Ji'en Wu;Fei Tao;Lian-Hui Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Haiwei Song
Haiwei Song Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
Chao Wang
Chao Wang Soochow University
Liang Yang
Liang Yang Southern University of Science and Technology
J. Maxwell Dow
J. Maxwell Dow University College Cork
Leo Eberl
Leo Eberl University of Zurich
Jiangyong Hu
Jiangyong Hu National University of Singapore
Clay Fuqua
Clay Fuqua Indiana University
Paul Williams
Paul Williams University of Nottingham
Miguel Cámara
Miguel Cámara University of Nottingham
Caroline S. Harwood
Caroline S. Harwood University of Washington

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